Fishing line guide having a surface layer of high hardness and fishing rod provided with the fishing line guide

摘要

A fishing line guide provided with a guide ring of high hardness and a fishing rod provided with the fishing line guide are provided. A fishing line guide according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a guide main body in which a through hole is formed, and a guide ring that is fitted into the through hole of the guide main body. In one aspect, the guide ring includes a base material layer and a surface layer formed on a surface of the base material layer. In one aspect of the present invention, the base material layer is made of an alloy having an Fe content of 3 wt% or less or 2 wt% or less. In one aspect of the present invention, the surface layer is made of chrome carbide, titanium carbide, or vanadium carbide.